Aerospace
Sustainable, inline recycling of carbon fiber
Shocker Composites and R&M International are developing a supply chain for recycled CF with zero knockdown vs. virgin fiber, lower cost and, eventually, lengths delivering structural properties close to continuous fiber.
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BASF develops particle foam based on polyethersulfone
New foam is characterized by high-temperature resistance, inherent flame retardancy and light weight coupled with good stiffness and strength.
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Continuous Fiber Manufacturing (CFM) with moi composites
Continuous fiber 3D printing using epoxy, vinylester and acrylic with continuous glass, carbon, basalt and other fibers, including deposition along nonlinear curves, is only the beginning.
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Globe, UDRI announce Composites Technology Center
Composites Technology Center to support materials/process development and applications development/demonstration projects for multiple markets.
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GKN Aerospace sees FDM and carbon-reinforced parts as future of additive manufacturing
The company anticipates greater move towards the use of FDM additive manufacturing to produce high-value, flight-critical, end-use composite parts.
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Airbus partners with AMSilk on synthetic spider silk technology
Airbus intends to explore how AMSilk’s Biosteel fiber can be used to develop a new aerospace composite material.
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NASA tests foldable heat shield
NASA’s Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology (ADEPT) is a foldable carbon fabric device that opens to make an umbrella-like heat shield.
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CAMX 2018 preview: Quartus Engineering
Quartus Engineering (San Diego, CA, US) is emphasizing its advanced engineering services for the design, analysis, and manufacture of aerospace, mechanical, and optical systems using computer-aided technologies.
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: Renegade Materials/Maverick
High-temperature materials specialists Renegade Materials Corp. and Maverick Corp. (both in Miamisburg, OH, US) are featuring their prepregs and adhesives, powered by Maverick-developed, non-MDA polyimide resins.
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CAMX 2018 preview: Hexcel
Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) is featuring one of it newest technologies, HexAM additive manufacturing technology, which combines high-performance PEKK thermoplastics with carbon fiber to produce flight-ready 3D printed HexPEKK parts.
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